Mayor Mamdani walks back threat to arrest Netanyahu ahead of UN General Assembly

Security preparations and barricades are already causing gridlock outside the United Nations as New York City braces for the arrival of dozens of world leaders for the annual General Assembly. Despite previously calling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a war criminal and renewing a threat to have the NYPD arrest him, Mayor Zohran Mamdani has walked back those statements, confirming he will not attend any protests and will instead focus on keeping New Yorkers safe. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump is scheduled to address the assembly next Tuesday and will reportedly hold a meeting with Gulf nation leaders to discuss the ongoing war with Iran.